When Cosmetic Surgery Becomes an Addiction

http://www.everydayhealth.com/addiction/recognizing-cosmetic-surgery-addiction.aspx

Do you think that body dimorphic disorder should be classified as a legitimate problem? Do you think that this disorder is being confused with a lack of self confidence? Do you think it would be difficult to diagnose someone with a lot of plastic surgery with BDD? Is there a problem with wanting to improve someone's physical appearance through cosmetic surgery? When does wanting to improve someones physical appearance turn into an obsession? How much plastic surgery is too much? If someone is never satisfied with how they look do you think they deserve to be diagnosed with a psychological disorder?

Should surgeons have a say in whether they perform surgery on someone who they consider to have BDD? What do you think a surgeon should diagnose BDD on? How difficult do you think it would be to diagnose someone with BDD? Should patients be required to have a psychological prescreening before they undergo cosmetic surgery? Should patients' families be contacted to find out about their psychological health before they are allowed to undergo plastic surgery? How do you think family members of someone with BDD would be affected by it?

Is video-game addiction a mental disorder?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19354827/ns/technology_and_science-games/t/video-game-addiction-mental-disorder/#.TyG-nmDU5l0

Do you think an addiction to video games can be a true addiction even if it isn’t officially classified as a mental disorder? If the signs of an addiction are there, does it make it a true addiction? If video games don’t count as an addiction because it isn’t truly classified, is something like a shopping addiction real? Does an addiction have to be classified by professionals to become a true addiction?

Does the obsession with the interest and other social media outlets have an impact on a video game addiction? Since now 90 percent of American children play video games what kind of effect do you think it will have on the future of the addiction classification? What kind of effect do you think this will have on the future lives of American children?

Do you think family life has an impact on whether or not a child becomes addicted to video games? Does a past family history with addictions better the chances of a child becoming addicted? Is a poor family life a recipe for all addictions in general? Is a video game addiction a gateway addiction to more harmful things in the future?

The Meaning of Scouting

The Meaning of Scouting

Glass Eating and Skin Bleaching

My Strange Addiction: Glass Eating and Skin Bleaching

What makes eating glass appealing to him? Do you think its addiction to eating glass or addiction to attention? Why haven't the health risks stopped him? Why does he continue to do it after the doctor proves it to be lethal? Is eating bullets a cry for help? Why does he only eat one type of bullet? Is he addicted to the risk of these addictions? What would happen if a bullet were to go off/ break apart inside him?

Why is it socially acceptable for girls to go tanning and not for girls to bleach their skin, when essentially they have the same goal of changing skin color? She puts bleach on her skin 20 times per day, it is even normal to put lotion on that many times a day? How must her skin be reacting to all this application? Does she realize how costly this addiction of lotion is?

Which addiction is more dangerous? Which is more relatable to you? Do you think addictions have to do with a struggle of self identity? How these people ignore the feeling of their loved ones?

The Link Between Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse

Do you think it is fair to say that the majority of people with eating disorders also have an addiction to substance abuse? Do you believe that once you have an addiction that you cure those addictions with future addictions? What do you believe are the biggest factors that lead to an eating disorder? Are addictions linked to your personality?

What is your opinion about a woman struggling with an addiction to an eating disorder for over ten years and being able to recover with only 3 months of treatment? Do you think that women are more affected by this than men?

Why do 35% of substance abusers have eating disorders, when 1/2 of individuals with eating disorders abuse drugs? Why do you think this is?

Addiction: International Edition

China Blasts US Over Credit Rating

This story is interesting for the fascinating issues it raises about the nature of addiction. What does it mean for China to declare the US addicted to debt? Is it a genuine effort to convince a neighboring country to make better choices? Or is it an attempt to make the American government seem immature and irresponsible?

Given the political climate, with so many formerly powerful and prominent Western nations now going through tremendous financial hardships, does this feel like an attempt to assert more power for the Chinese government? Or is it a terrible mistake to believe that this must be about one country trying to one-up America despite the fact that it would seem to be fairly sound advice?

Does it mean something different when foreign politicians tell us we are addicted to debt as opposed to when the message comes from domestic politicians? How does declaring American "addicted to" debt help China ease into the case for replacing the dollar as the world's reserve currency? What else might China (or any other political entity for that matter) feel compelled to do to deal with the problem of debt addiction?

Porn Addiction

Porn Addiction Helpline

Can one be addicted to something that does not have a chemical component? While many people undoubtedly develop unhealthy ideas about sex and sexuality from pornography, is addiction really the best way to think about this?

Does the fact that this is an addiction that seems to affect men far more often than women suggest that there are social and cultural factors at play that make the issue far more complicated than merely being about addiction? Are men addicted to pornography or the idea of limitless sexual conquests with no consequences (note the lack of STDs or unwanted pregnancies in mainstream pornography)?

Also, what is the function of the appeal to a higher power? On the one hand, it seems to suggest that this a problem that could face anyone and with the grace of God any sinner can be saved. However at the same time it suggests that people are powerless to make responsible or ethical choices once sexuality gets involved. Still, considering the sky-high rates of sexual violence against women in our contemporary society, perhaps we should be rewarding anyone who is making an effort to think about women as something other than constantly sexually available to any man who so chooses.